A flake graphite cast iron for an engine body which consists of 3.2 to 3.5% of carbon (C), 1.9 to 2.3% of silicon (Si), 0.62 to 0.9% of manganese (Mn), 0.06 to 0.1% of sulfur (S), 0.06% or less of phosphorous (P), 0.6 to 0.8% of copper (Cu), 0.15 to 0.25% of molybdenum (Mo), 0.001 to 0.005% of strontium (Sr), and a remainder of iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities that satisfies 100% with respect to a total weight %, and simultaneously satisfies a chemical composition wherein a ratio (S/Sr) of the content of the sulfur (S) to the content of the strontium (Sr) is in a range of 16 to 98, wherein a chill depth of a wedge test piece is 3 mm or less.